| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V134000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AVION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AVION |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19780401 - 19780501 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
83 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19780616 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19780616 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19780613 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH NEW SPECIAL LUG WHEEL BOLTS FOR MOUNTING FORGED ALUMINUM WHEELS. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE IF BOLTS ARE USED TO MOUNT A STEEL SPARE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE BOLTS MAY PROTRUDE INTO THE BRAKE AREA WHEN FASTENING THE STEEL SPARE WHEEL. WHEN THE WHEEL ROTATES, THE BOLTS MAY CONTACT THE ELECTRIC BRAKE MAGNET CAUSING BRAKE MALFUNCTION OR DAMAGE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEEL SPARE WHEEL WITH A FORGED ALUMINUM WHEEL. |